Hong Kong vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
7.41M
949K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 133% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 503rd and 4659th ($2614 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 168th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Seongnam

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Hong Kong Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$19963

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949